At the end of the summer of 1986, in the streets of Guilin, Guangxi, a mysterious woman was hurrying to hurry, she was dressed plainly, at first glance she was the most ordinary woman, but if you look at her carefully, you will find that this woman has a very special temperament, not an ordinary person. I saw that the woman looked nervous, looking left and right while hurrying, as if to observe whether anyone was following her around. The reason why she was so panicked was because her identity was too special, she was indeed not an ordinary woman, but the daughter of the famous Bai Chongxi. She ventured into the mainland disguised as a disguise to fulfill her father's last wishes before his death.
Now when we talk about Bai Chongxi's children, most people should know Bai Xianyong better, he is a famous writer, wrote a lot of best-selling books, but Bai Xianyong is not the only "celebrity" of the Bai family, in fact, most of Bai Chongxi's children are elites from all walks of life, and their achievements are not small. Bai Chongxi and his wife have a total of 10 children, including 7 sons and 3 daughters. For the sons, Bai Chongxi is an out-and-out strict father, but for the daughters, the father is very affinity.
Bai Chongxi's three daughters, Bai Xianzhi, Bai Xianhui and Bai Xianming, in addition to Bai Xianming's poor health, the other two daughters have received a very good elite education since childhood, and they have achieved success in their studies and have a very successful life. In 1946, the eldest daughter Bai Xianzhi went to the United States to study, according to the original plan, she planned to return to China immediately after graduation to reunite with her family, but due to the turbulent situation, Bai Xianzhi saw her family again for 12 years.
Perhaps to protect their families and prevent them from getting involved in the political whirlpool, four of Bai Chongxi's children have emigrated to the United States. The growth trajectory of the second daughter Bai Xianhui is similar to that of the eldest sister, after receiving elite education, she stayed in the United States to work and engage in social welfare work, her husband is a doctor of chemistry, the family and politics have nothing to do with each other, which is probably also the situation that Bai Chongxi hopes to see, after all, he has a special status, only in this way can the safety of his children be guaranteed to the greatest extent.
In 1966, at the age of 74, Bai Chongxi died in Taiwan, because he was Hui, so Bai Chongxi was buried in the Islamic Cemetery in Taipei after his death.
After receiving the news of her father's death, Bai Xianhui immediately rushed to Taiwan, and she had a good relationship with her father since she was a child, so she was also particularly sad at this time. In addition to grief, Bai Xianhui found a detail when visiting his father's grave, that is, Bai Chongxi's grave floor was facing the direction of the mainland. Like most of the deceased generals of the Kuomintang, Bai Chongxi missed his hometown very much before his death, but he was suffering from the current situation and position, and it was impossible for him to return to the mainland again, so it was also a comfort that the tombstone was facing the mainland after death.
Seeing this detail, Bai Xianhui knew that this was his father's longing for his hometown until his death, and he wanted to go back to see it. Bai Xianhui was born and raised in Guilin, Guangxi, but in middle age she was far away from her homeland, so she understood her father's mood very well and was quite moved. Not long after, Bai Xianhui made a "bold" decision: she would secretly sneak into the mainland, return to her hometown to see, and complete her father's "last wish".
Bai Chongxi and daughter Bai Xianzhi
Bai Xianhui told several close relatives about his decision, but was unanimously opposed for the simple reason that it was too dangerous. At that time, the cross-strait situation was very tense, coupled with the incitement of the United States, and Bai Xianhui, as Bai Chongxi's child, was already sensitive, and once she was involved, the consequences were unimaginable. Due to the strong opposition of her family, Bai Xianhui temporarily gave up the idea of returning to the mainland, but she secretly decided in her heart that once the time was ripe, she must return to her hometown.
Ms. Bai lived in Taiwan for decades, witnessing first-hand the changes in cross-strait relations, and by 1986, her long-awaited opportunity had finally arrived.
In 1986, the mainland released a movie "Blood Battle Taierzhuang", which is special in that it objectively affirms the fact that the Nationalist army is resisting Japan on the frontal battlefield, which has never been seen before. In the summer of 1985, when "Blood Battle Taierzhuang" was still in post-production, Li Youlin, the son of Li Zongren, learned of this and deliberately rushed from the United States to the mainland to ask to watch the film. After the special approval of the Film Bureau, Li Youlin saw a rough cut version that had not yet been processed, and even so, he was deeply moved by the movie. After the official release of "Blood Battle taierzhuang" in 1986, Chiang Ching-kuo also watched the film for the first time, and he believed that this meant that the mainland's policy toward Taiwan was loosened, so soon after Chiang Ching-kuo issued an order agreeing to open up the return of veterans of the nationalist army to visit their relatives on the mainland.
Bai Xianhui naturally watched this movie, and the idea of 20 years ago came back to life: she wanted to go back to the mainland to see it. You must know that at this time, Bai Xianhui is not young, she is worried that if she is old or suddenly dies in the future, she will not have the opportunity to complete her father's last wish, so this time she will no longer listen to the advice of her family, saying that she will go by herself, she said: "If you can really go back to see, it is worth being arrested!" ”
For the sake of safety, Bai Xianhui decided to go to Guilin via Hong Kong, and before leaving, she specifically contacted Li Zongren's original wife, Li Xiuwen. As early as 1973, Li Xiuwen settled in Guangxi under the protection of the mainland in accordance with Li Zongren's will. Learning of Bai Xianhui's plan, Li Xiuwen asked her to live in her own home after arriving in Guilin.
From Hong Kong to Guilin, along the way Bai Xianhui said that it was impossible not to be afraid, and after arriving in Guilin safely, Mrs. Li told her that now that the mainland has become more relaxed in many aspects, she does not have to be too nervous, she can go out to see and walk. Bai Xianhui did not relax at first, and stayed in the Li mansion for a few days before he dared to go out. In order not to attract attention, Bai Xianhui deliberately dressed very plainly, at first glance like a most common woman on the street.
After a few more days, Bai Xianhui thought that no one had recognized her, so she finally moved out of the Li mansion with confidence, lived in a hotel, and traveled around to browse the former residence of the Bai family and the former alma mater. Although Bai Chongxi could not return to his hometown until his death, now his daughter can be regarded as fulfilling his last wish.
After a few more days, Bai Xianhui realized that the trip had been completed and planned to leave. When she went to the front desk of the hotel to check out, the waiter smiled and said to her: "Ms. Bai, your fee does not have to be settled." In the future, you and your family are welcome to come back for a longer trip and longer stay. ”
When his identity was recognized, Bai Xianhui was both panicked and nervous, and immediately asked, "Do you know who I am?" ”
The waiter calmly replied, "I know, you are the daughter of General Bai Chongxi." General Bai is a famous anti-Japanese general, and he is also known as 'Little Zhuge Ge', who would not know? ”
Seeing Bai Xianhui's nervousness, the waiter continued: "Of course, General Bai has also fought a civil war, but this is all the old yellow calendar." ”
Hearing this, a stone in Bai Xianhui's heart finally fell to the ground, and what followed was a deep touch. She had always been worried that the mainland would have a bad opinion of her father, so she was nervous these days, and she never expected that the mainland side would treat her father so leniently, which made her very moved.
When they came to the airport, when the weigher checked Bai Xianhui's luggage, he found that one of the bags was particularly heavy, so he asked her what was in it. At this time, Bai Xianhui was no longer nervous, so she said very frankly: "This is the soil of Guilin and the stones in the Li River." ”
Hearing her say this, the weigher understood that this was a wanderer who had been away from home for many years, so he smiled and said, "Well, this is a souvenir gift, then it is free." ”
When she was about to board the plane, Bai Xianhui was still in love, she looked at the rolling hills in the distance and asked the staff: "Can I take a picture here?" After receiving a positive reply, Bai Xianhui took the last photo of the trip at the airport, which drew a satisfactory end to this mainland trip.
Bai Xianyong
Bai Xianhui's "exploration" this time gave his family great encouragement and confidence. In 1987, Bai Xianyong, the son of Bai Chongxi, also returned to the mainland again, but this time he did not make any disguise, but returned with dignity, because he knew that the land and the people had forgiven and accepted his family.
After that, cross-strait ties became more and more frequent, until the "three links" were completely opened later. Although the two sides of the strait have not been able to complete reunification until now, the people's desire for peace and unity is the same, and they believe that the day of the reunification of the motherland will soon come.